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'The current system is in a flux,' says geopolitics expert Srividya Jandhyala in an interaction with The Quint, shedding light on the impact of US tariffs on India, New Delhi's recent pivot to China, and much more. Jandhyala, an associate professor at Singapore's ESSEC Business School, says that since India relies less on exports as a share of its GDP, the impact of US tariffs won't be as big on N...

As part of The Quint’s series Screen Test, media expert and author Vanita Kohli-Khandekar, who has been tracking the media and entertainment business for over two decades, breaks down what’s holding back the Indian film industry. From the urgent need for more cinema screens, to why film marketing has lost its soul, to the OTT slowdown and rising costs, she speaks on the challenges the industry mus...

In New India, a Muslim finds it difficult to get a house or a flat, especially in Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh. From Muzaffarnagar, Bareilly to Lucknow: Muslims have had to either sell their place after local Hindus agitated or face rejections while looking for a place amid rising Hindutva politics. How has this become a phenomenon in UP? The Quint finds out. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Author Aatish Taseer has remained 'banned' from entering India, the country where he grew up and where his mother still resides, since 2019. The Indian government revoked his 'Overseas Citizenship of India' (OCI), alleging that Taseer had tried to hide information regarding his father, politician Salman Taseer's Pakistani background. Critics noted that the timing of this revocation, which came aft...

In this episode of Tell Me All, Anshula Kapoor opens up about reaching out to Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor after they lost their mother (Sridevi), her brother Arjun Kapoor being her support system, blaming herself for her parents’ separation, dealing with her mother’s loss, being bullied as a child, and finding her way through grief and insecurities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Bihar Special Intensive Revision: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list is currently underway in Bihar, and the use of Form-6 has become a major talking point. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has also raised several questions regarding the form. In this context, The Quint (Vikas Kumar) investigated how Form-6 has been used in one assembly constituency — Valmiki Nagar. We analysed nearly...

Delhi’s Yamuna Biodiversity Park is a model for urban ecological restoration and a powerful example of how cities can fight climate change by working with nature. Once a barren wetland, it has been transformed into a thriving ecosystem that now supports rare plants, migratory birds, and native wildlife. Wildlife Biologist Dr Faiyaz Khudsar, the driving force behind the park, takes us on a walking...

A Bill tabled by Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament on Wednesday, 20 August, proposed to give the Centre the power to remove any Chief Minister, State Cabinet Minister, or Union Minister who is facing criminal charges punishable by five years or more of imprisonment, and who has been under arrest for 30 days. Simply put, if a minister spends 30 days behind bars in a case in which the charges ca...

The Election Commission of India, on 17 August, held a press briefing to address concerns around the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and data-backed allegations levelled by Rahul Gandhi of irregularities in Karnataka and Maharashtra elections. Here's a fact check of the EC's claims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our next episode of Tell Me All', The Quint sits down with actor #nawazuddinsiddiqui for a candid conversation. He opens up about why "good actors" and "good performances" often don't get enough screens, how casting today is influenced by #socialmedia followers, and about the loss of dignity public figures face online during personal struggles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

On 15 August 2025, Sholay completes 50 years of being released, watched, loved, and quoted across generations. Javed Akhtar, who co-wrote Sholay with Salim Khan, speaks to senior journalist Harinder Baweja about what makes the film one of Indian cinema’s most enduring classics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As #sholay completes 50 years, #rajeevmasand picks his three favourites scenes from the film From exposing misinformation to delivering impactful human rights reporting, our newsroom has relentlessly pursued stories that drive change. We remain committed to asking the tough questions — and we'd love for you to be a part of our journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could voters excluded from the draft SIR rolls have influenced the 2024 Lok Sabha election in Bihar? A Quint investigation has found that deleted voters outnumber 2024 election margins in 24 seats. Of these, BJP-JD(U) led NDA won 16. This detailed investigation is based on data released by the poll body on several occasions. Watch the video for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

In the last few weeks, Bengali-speaking migrants in Gurugram faced police detentions on suspicion of being 'Bangladeshi' nationals. Hundreds of migrants from West Bengal have since returned home as the 'verification drive' to catch 'illegal immigrants' continues. What drives this exodus? Why were the people detained? The Quint spoke with migrant workers who faced detention last month like Jasimudd...

Over the past 15 years, Indian consumers have gone from paying 65% to 80% of the country’s total taxes. During this time, the corporate tax burden has shrunk. With stagnant wages and record profits for companies, the middle class bears the brunt. Watch the latest episode of 'Caught in the Middle'—a series on all things middle class—by senior business journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty, to know more....

Over the past 15 years, Indian consumers have gone from paying 65% to 80% of the country’s total taxes. During this time, the corporate tax burden has shrunk. With stagnant wages and record profits for companies, the middle class bears the brunt. Watch the latest episode of 'Caught in the Middle'—a series on all things middle class—by senior business journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty, to know more....

Former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik, passed away following a prolonged illness on 5 August 2025. He had served as Governor of the erstwhile state when the Pulwama terror attack killed around 40 CRPF jawans in 2019. The BJP leader later became a vocal critic of the central government. In his final years, he made several explosive revelations and accusations against the government....

From the loneliness of the early years to the joy of finding her soulmate in acting, actor #rasikadugal opens up about why she thought of giving up acting, how she and husband Mukul Chadda hold space for each other, a scene with #irrfankhan that felt like a 'dud', and while performance is finally being valued today — funding is still a challenge. She also reflects on losing roles earlier in her ca...

2006 Mumbai Blasts: Abdul Wahid Shaikh, who came out with his book, ''Begunah Qaidi' years ago, laid down the ways in which the now-acquitted Muslim men faced police brutality. The 12 Muslim men were labelled 'terrorists' and their family were also treated as a 'terrorist's family.' What was the impact of this tag? Why is the same media silent now? Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/KoO8L...

"In the past 19 years, they have lost a lot. The order should have come 9 months or 19 months later, but it came a little too late." Echoing the sentiments of the 12 Muslim men acquitted by the Bombay High Court in 2006 train blasts, Abdul Wahid Shaikh said these lines with agitation in his voice. In this interview, Shaikh recounts police pressure, torture during incarceration, their fight of 19 y...

Video Source: SansadTv Parliament finally debated the Pahalgam terror attack and revealed details of Operation Sindoor and Operation Mahadev. While PM Modi and Amit Shah made big claims, the Opposition raised key questions: on intel failure, lack of accountability, and why the operation was abruptly stopped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Umar Khalid has been in jail since 14 September 2020. He has been denied bail, again and again. In this video, Umar’s friends read out excerpts from a piece he wrote from inside Tihar Jail for The Quint. From referencing Dostoyevsky’s The House of the Dead to telling the story of a prisoner who spent 29 years in jail without parole, Umar Khalid writes about hope, despair, and what it means to live...

Ahead of a discussion on Operation Sindoor during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, former Union Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram speaks exclusively to The Quint on questions lingering in the wake of the Pahalgam tragedy, US President Donald Trump's role in the India-Pakistan ceasefire, Kashmir, and more. He points out that even though both the Pahalgam tragedy and the 2008 Mumba...

Beyond the glitz and glam of an Indian wedding, lies the harsh reality of an illegal practice: Dowry. Many cases of dowry deaths have been reported from Uttar Pradesh in the first half of 2025 alone. The Quint takes you through the lives of two young women, Priya Dixit from Lucknow and Shaizy Khan from Firozabad who lost their lives to dowry-related pressure and violence. Their stories speak volum...

Delhi High Court has quashed the cases against 70 persons accused of sheltering people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat ijtema before the first COVID outbreak in 2020. This demolishes the 'Corona Jihad' propaganda spread by many media organisations. Will they apologise?  From exposing misinformation to delivering impactful human rights reporting, our newsroom has relentlessly pursued stories that...